A Bit Random Today

Hi Friends!

I am just sharing a bit of randomness today

Do you remember this photo I shared from 

My trip last weekend to Rusty Saturday

I mentioned that I purchased one item in the photo

I wish I had purchased the cute little pig

However I DID purchase this fun turtle

Because I thought it would be Perfect

For my granddaughters to have outside their Cottage

 

He was definitely a Hit

Lots of smiles today while they played with and on him

 

The above photo (sorry for the poor quality)

 Is something I received in the mail after my vacation

My friend Melanie of Melanie Dorsey Designs

Gifted my one of her canvas paintings

She has talked about doing a painting with a focus on:

"She Considers It Joy"

Melanie told me that she prayed for me the entire time she painted this

And wanted me to have it

What she didn't realize was the very difficult event we were walking through

 On the days she was painting it

It was Totally a God Thing

I keep her on my desk in my home office

She reminds me to Consider All Things With Joy

And to challenge myself to try new things

Love Her

You can find Melanie's Blog Here

 

A few days ago I received this sweet gift in the mail

From another blog friend

Carol from Art and Sand 

She was making some pillows and did not care for how this one turned out

Through a series of comments and emails she graciously sent it to me

As well as the fall banner that she made

So very kind and very much appreciated

There's a little something headed to her house as well :)

 

 I won a blog contest a couple weeks ago

I received this awesome emergency kit from

Kris at Junk Chic Cottage

It is filled with the greatest assortment of goodies

That every person needs to have close by

I've already used a couple of the items

(The Tums have come in handy the past couple of nights)

Kris has a super blog and is SO creative at decorating her home

 

When I ordered cards from Melanie Dorsey Designs

I had no idea that they would come so sweetly packaged

All of her orders are wrapped in vintage hymnal pages or other special paper

 

She also tucked in a special little sachet that I LOVE

Aren't these cards just beautiful

Melanie does an original water color painting

And then prints them on note or greeting cards

You can find her on Etsy here

 

I have been blog buddies with this beautiful lady for about 1 1/2 years

We have been talking about meeting up for at least a year 

But life just gets busy

I finally had the great pleasure of meeting her in person on Wednesday

Carol from An Oasis in the Desert 

Is a true joy to visit

AND her Craft Room is to die for........

Such a talented woman, she is!

She gifted me these hand crocheted dish cloths 

That I absolutely LOVE
I finally have my first bit of blue that I have been thinking about adding to my decor

Yes, totally random stuff today

But people I wanted to thank

And women I wanted to share with you

Every one of them is SO creative

You must visit their blogs/etsy shops

Have a super Friday and weekend ahead

I hope to finish my LR wall this weekend

But I'm also going to Junk in the Trunk Vintage Market

On Saturday so we'll see

Any body going to Scottsdale this weekend?

Love to meet up with you!!!